Combined wrench



IINTTED STATES PATENT OEEicE.

DANIEL R. PORTER, OF OAMBRIDGEPORT, ASSIGNOR OF ON E-FOURTH TOy STEPHENF. KEYES, OF MELROSE, MASSACHUSETTS.

COMBINED WRENCH, vlsE, AND NAIL-PULLER.

I SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 266,310, datedOctober 24,1882.

(No model.)

To al. lwhom #may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL R. PORTER, of Oambrid geport, in the countyof Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Combined Wrench, Vise, and Nail-Puller, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The object of my invention is to produce an implement which shall answerall the purposes of a wrench, and serving as a monkey and pipe wrench,an axle-nut wrench, avise, and a nail-puller, all in one; and theinvention consists of a movable jaw provided with teeth, the upper edgesof each of which are at right angles with the face of said jaw, and astationary jaw made concave on its face, and each jaw being providedwith projections extending outwardly from each side, so as to render theimplement capable of actuating a nut on the axle ot' a vehicle, incombination with a supplementary adjustable handle, to be used inconnection withthewrenchwhen theimplement is required for a vise or tohold the jaws in a iixed position.

Referring to the drawings, Figure l represeuts a face view of myinvention, with thejaws partially open. same, and Fig. 3 is a verticalsection on the line a: r/ of Fig. 2.

t isthehead, whichis provided with agroove extending longitudinallythrough the same, in which is iitted to slide freely a block, c, forminga part of the movablejaw c. The face of the movable jaw is provided witha series of teeth, d, the upper sides of which are at right angles withthe face of the jaw, as shown in Fig. 3, for the purpose of insuring afirm grip when the implementis used fora pipe-wrench.'

e is the stationaryjaw, forming a. part of the head a, and having aconcave face,f, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, to accommodate a pipe on theopposite side from face d of the movable jaw.

At the center ofthe face of each jaw, on the upper side, is a verticalgroove, m, or depression, for the purpose of holding firmly and in Fig.2is a side view ot' the a vertical position any article such as a pipe orround bar-when the implement is used for a vise.

Extending outwardly on each side of each jaw ec are supplementaryjawsgg,having plain front faces, which are designed for turning nuts on theends of vehicle-axles within the hub of the wheel.

To the head a is pivoted, at a', the handle or lever b, having on itsupper end teeth Z, which engage with teeth on the under side of theblock c, to which the jaw c is attached, or which it forms a part of,and by means of 'which thejaw o' is moved to and fro.

To the face of the head a is pivoted at k an adjustable supplementaryhandle or lever, i, capable of being readily attached and detached, asrequired for use. It is provided with teeth on its upperend, whichengage with a stud or pimp, on the face of the bead a, so that byadjusting the teeth upon the stud thejaw c may be tirmly held in anyrequired position, thus rendering the implement capable for service as avise, the two handles b and ibeing grasped and held together by thehand.

I do not claim a sliding nut operated by a segmental handle, as I amaware that this is not new; but

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by LettersPatent,is'- A combined wrench, vise, and nail-puller consisting of the head a,provided with a longitudinal groove and attached to a handle, b, havingteeth which .engage with teeth on the movable block c, the jaws c and e,the supplementary jaws g g, and the adjustable detachable lever orhandle i, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specitcation inthepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

DANIEL R. PORTER.

Witnesses Jos. H. ADAMs, S. F. KEYEs.

